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EstaMtelfrii 1235.
J. L. MIMS,_Editor.
Wednesday, September 10.
If you can't buy a bale, maybe
you can hold a bale.
* * * *
The world is growing better. Geor
gia hasn't had a lynching in three
days.
* * * *
Don't rush cotton on the market.
That's what the speculators and spin
ners want.
* * * *
General Pershing should have a
better half to share the honors of the
hour with him.
* * * *
, When school starts the days will
suddenly grow much longer to the
average school boy.
* + * *
General Pershing has brought
hack with honor the flag which he
carried to Europe.
* * * *
If a fellow's salary enables him to
buy a new fall suit, a pair of shoes
and necktie, he's got a good job.
* * * *
Farmers who grow food stuffs to
sell in the towns and cities C. O. D.
do not have to worry about the H.
C. L.
* * * *
The Un'^d States senate, which is
now considering the Peace Treaty,
is'being weigheti by the world. May
it not be found wanting!
* * * * ? v'
New York is making 'most as
much over Pershing as it did over
York. Why not? York killed the most
Germans.
* * * ?
Following the ordinance in Mobile
prohibiting burials on Sunday, the
city council should enact a compan
ion ordinance prohibiting deaths on
Saturday.
* * * *
Knowing that filling Congress
man Lever's place would be a
man's job, thc voters of the seventh
district chose Mann for the place
Tuesday. ?
* * * *
The law of supply and demand
seems to be inoperative in its appli
cation to teachers. Teachers are few
the demand is greater, and sala
ire but little more.
* * * *
It Has been suggested that the
U. C. V. and the D. A. R., veterans
who fought each other tooth and toe
in the sixties, unite. That will be like
the lion and the lamb lying down to
^gether.
r * * * *
Twenty-five thousand a day should
give General Pershing a good time
in New York. That's what the me
tropolis provided for his entertain
ment.
* * * *
People Interested in Good Roads.
There is more real interest among
the people in highway improvement
than we have ever observed before.
The heavy and prolonged rains of
spring and summer caused roads that
had hitherto hien good at that sea
son to become almost impassable.
This condition in summer was some
thing that the people were unaccus
tomed to, causing them to realize
as never before the need for perma
nent highway improvement.
Edgefield county can never have
satisfactory public roads until the
people give the supervisor greater
support and co-operation and until
sufficient funds are provided by bond
.issi or otherwise. It is a physical
imossibility for the supervisor with
.aorce of fourteen convicts to keep
approximately twelve hundred miles
>f road in passable condition, es
pecially as so small a portion of
these roads have heen re-located. It
is much easier to keep a public road
in good condition that has been prop
erly surveyed than it is to keep the
old worn-out road bed in good con
dition.
The people of the Colliers commu
nity have taken an advanced step in
road' building that will be attended
with excellent results. Not only will
the old Martintown road be greatly
improved but the action of these
jood people, whose names are pub
lished in this issue, will stimulate
other communities to take similar ac
tion. Realizing that it is useless to
expect relief from the- county, the
citizens along this main thorough
fare will j ?ut this road in good con
dition themselves. We commend
them in the highest possible terms.
It is a splendid example of public
>irrt that is worthy of emulation.
Farmers Meetings Over the
County.
Since the coming of the boll weevil
to Edgefield county, County Agri
cultural Agent. A. B. Carwile. has
arranged the following meetings at
the different point? of the county to
acquaint the farmers with thc habits
of the pest, the damage to expect,
?and the motheds used to grow cotton
I under weevil conditions and the sub
stitutes offered in the place of cot
ton. Several of the Clemson men are
expected to aid in this campaign,
among them being Mr. G. M. Ander
don, boll weevil specialist; Mr. D. W.
Williams, livestock specialist and
Mr. Henry S. Johnston, district dem
onstration ager.t. The following
?places will be visited:
Monday, September 15.
Johnston ll a. m. and Lott School
at 3 p. m.
Tuesday, September 16.
Trenton, ll a. m. and Harmony
School at 3 p. m.
Wednesday, September 17.
Meeting Stic.et, Cogburn's Store,
II a. m. and Pleasant Lane, Timmer
man's Store at 4 p. m.
Thursday, September 18. /
Limestone School, ll a. m. and
Cleora School at 4 p. m.
Friday, September, 19.
Antioch School, ll a. m. and Col
liers School at 4 p. m.
Saturday, September 20.
- Meriwether Agi'icultural Club,
called at 12:30 p. m.
All f armers and business men of
communities are urged to be present
to get the latest dope for fighting
this enemy of the cotton wealth. The
landowners are urged also to en
courage the tenant to attend. Mr.
White Man bring the Negro along
with you -;....
Citizens Will Improve Martin
town Road to Augusta.
'There will be a meeting held at
Colliers school house Wednesday,
September 17th inst, at 3 p. m. for
the purpose of considering ways and
'means of working the Martintown
road to North Augusta, S. C., and re
place the bridge across Mill Creek.
All persons who are interested in
improving the conditions of the Mar
tintown road are reqtrested to at
tend this meeting.
For the convenience of those who
will not be able to attend the meet
ling and wish to contribute, can do
'so at the stores of J. O. Scott. Sam
Corley, D. T. Mathis, L. R. Ham
'mond, W. P. Cosey, F. M. Cosey, R.
'E. Cheatham, Joe Thurmond and
George Medlock.
As evidence of the feasibility of
this project, a committee of three
worked one day last week and secur
ed pledges to the amount of twelve
hundred and eleven dollars. The
names of those subscribing are here
appended :
W. F. West_ $50.00
Satcher & Nixon, Augusta __ 50.00
H. H. Scott_ 50.00
W. N. Parrish _ 50.00
J. Wm. Thurmond_ 50.00
J. N. Crafton_ 50.00
D. T. Mathis_ 25.00
H. W. McKie_ 25.00
W. T. Miller_ 25.00
J. L. Miller_ 25.00
?S. W. Colley_ 25.00
; Great Eastern Shoe Co., Au
gusta, Ga._ 25.00
Merritt, Reel & McElmurry,
Augusta, Ga.,_ 25.00
J. E. Hammond_ 10.00
J. M. Holland._ 10.00
W. P. Cosey_ 10.00
?E. B. Mathis_ 5.00
J. N. Crafton, Jr.,_ 5.00
?Steve Key_ 5.00
,S. Simpkins_ 5.00
'W. Holloway_ 5.00
E. M. Miller __._ 10.00
F. L. Miller._ 5.00
Roy Harling z_ 10.00
j Master Edward Harling_ 1.00
Master Jack Harling 1.00
G. A. Adams_ 10.00
B. F. Adams_ 10.00
D. V. Mathis, Jr.,_ 10.00
T. J. Briggs_ 10.00
Nixon & Wright, Augusta, __ 10.00
W. R. Swearingen __ __ 10.00
J. H. Parkman_ 10.00
J. H. Clark_ 5.00
T. E. Miller_ 15.00
E. Miller_ 5.00
J. H. Mathis_ 10.00
C. T. Mathis_ 5.00
E. Hammond- 10.00
John E. Hammond __ __ 10.00
John Key __- 5.00
!H. Green .__ 5.00
?Dr. W. H. Mathis_ 10.00
j E. L. Cogburu. 5.00
C. B. Parkman_ 5.00
?W. P. Parkman_ 10.00
?Vince Key_ 5.00
George Edwards- 5.00
W. A. Cartledge- 5.00
W. O. Holmes _ 10.00
jW D. Cheatham-,- 10.00
'R. E .Cheatham- 10.00
|W. P. Johnson._ 1.00
M. E. Samuel_ 5.00
'j. H. West_ 5.00
Butler Hammond __. 5.001
H. G. Hammond_ 5.00
Henry Newsome __ __ __ 5.00'
P. J. Cosey_ 5.00
W. L. Quarles_ 5.00
.Willie Newsome -- -- -- -- 4.00
C. Diggs-_ 5.00
G. Collins_ '5.00
Robt. Holmes_ 5.00
Elbert Garrett_ ' 5.00
W. P. Sharpton_ 5.00
L. Br Hammond_ 10.00
J. A. Hamilton_ 10.00
G. Brunson __ __ __ __ 5.00
Silas Holmes_ 5.00
C. N. West_ 5.00
Lewis Hood ._ __ 4.00
Norris Roberson __ __ __ __ 5.00
John Mealing_ 5.00
T. W. Cosey_ 10.00
A. Luchie __ __ __ __ 5.00
"F. M. Cosey_ 5.00
?G. L. Miller_ 10.00
P. McDaniel_ 5.00
|j. M. Miller_ 15.00
!G. W. Medlock_ 15.00
S. V. Bunch_ 5.00
,T. Jones_ 5.00
?George McKie 10.00
'T. Timmerman __ __ __ ._ 5.00
Dunnington, Cooper & Dr.
I Augusta, Ga. __ __ 5.00
?S. A. Bunch_ 5.00
N. L. Willett Seed Co_ 5.00
Boston Shoe Store, Augusta
I Ga.._ 5.00
iB. C. Walls, Augusta __ 5.00
P. M. O'Conner Augusta_ 5.00
?Wingfield Hardware Co. Au
! gusta __ __ __ L_ __ __ 5.00
! Consumers Grocery Co, Au
I gusta __ __ __ __ __ __ 5.00
J. Cook McKie, Augusta __ 10.00
J L. Grogan, Augusta __ __ 10.00
W. H. 0. Dowe & Sons, Au
I gusta_ 10.00
^Russell & Allen, Augusta __ 10.00.
Barker & Barker, Augusta __ 10.00
??. M. Whitney Co.. 25.00
.Planters Grocery Co. 10.00
?W C .Hammond_ 10.00
W. O. Whatley_. 25.00
E. A. Hammond __ __ __ 5.00
E. J. Miller_ 25.00
T. M. Adams_ 25.00
L. C. Hammond_ 25.00
H. B. Wells_ 10.00
J. M. Miller
J. M. Holland
J. E. Hammond.
Committee.
Death of Mr. Bledsoe.
Tuesday morning at seven o'clock
Mr. L. H. Bledsoe died at his home
two miles above Johnston. His en
tire family, his wife and nine chil
dren, were with him in his last ill
ness. The funeral took place at Beth
lehem church Wednesday morning
at 11:00 o'clock. Mr. Bledsoe was
spared to his loved ones more than
three score years, being G i years of
age at the time of his death. Ile v.!;'.
be greatly missed by a large i.:i\'.e
of friends. Besides his vr.'e. four
daughters, Mrs. G. W. Dyar, Mrs.
N. Price, Mrs. M. L. Quarles and
Mrs. W. F. Quarles, and five sons,
F. W., B. R., A R., .). C. and G. C.
Bledsoe, survive him.
Notice of Final Discharge
To All Whom These Presents May
j Concern:
WHEREAS. B. R. Tillman. Jr.,
has made application unto this Court
for Final Discharge as Executor in
re the Estate of B. R. Tillman, Sr.,
deceased, on this the Gth day of
September 1019.
! These Are Therefore, to cite any
and all kindred, creditors, or parties
interested, to show before me at my
office at Edgefield Court House,
South Carolina, on the 14th day of
October 1910 at ll o'clock a. m.,
why said t vder of discharge should
not be granted.
W\ T. KINNAIRD,
J. P. C., E. C., S C.
Edgefield, S. C.
September G, 1019.
Marriage of Young Colored
People.
Miss Florenia Spann and Prof.
Russell L. Nix of Barnwell, S. C.,
were qtrietly married at the home of
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Spann, August 31 by Rev. J.
jW. Coleman. Among the guests were
!Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Simkins and a
few J.*O the bride's friends. Miss
?Florenia is well known in Edgefield
!and her many friends admire her for
her lovable qualities. She has taught
many successful school terms.
A friend.
FOR SALE: Fulghum seed oats
at $1.50 per bushel delivered at
Edgefield.
F. F RAINSFORD,
Trenton, S. C., R. F. D. 1
9-3-2t.
Dr, King's Hew Biscwsrt
KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGSr
School Days are Near
And we are in a position to help the children's
parents start them off in the right direction* in
such as Shoes, Hosiery, Caps, Check and Blue Serge,
Hats in Cloth, Plushes and Velour, Ties, winsdor,
four-in-hand, Bows, Pencils, Tablets. Blue Denim
will make a good serviceable book sachel.
We also can show you the latest stripes in Percales
for blouses and shirts.
!
Ginghams, in solid colors and plaid, for the little
giris' dresses.
SEE OUE WINDOW DISPLAY FU?
SCHOOL WEAK
and then come in and let us show you the latest
fall goods that we have just received.
We are always glad to serve you.
The Corner Store
A FEW CHOICE SELECTIONS OF
EAL ESTATE
0FFi?ED DAVIS REALTY COMPANY
No.
2133 141 Acres $80.00 Per Acre
141 acres of sand-clay land lying just II/4 miles
out from the centre of town- Very convenient to school
and churches, and is ideal for subdivision or a farm as
the Dixie Highway will run thru part of it More than
100 acres in cultivation and 12 acres in pasture fenced
with woven wire, and 30 acres woodland. Three tenant
houses, two wells and a live stream. The place rents
for 5,000 pounds lint cotton. This a No. 1 bargain for
somebody. $80 00 per acre. A fine place to build "in the
pines"
No. 2184 134 Acres $135 00 Per Acre
134 acres sand and clay land 2 miles from Tren
ton on the road to Johnston. 85 acres in cultivation, 6
in pasture fenced with woven and barbed wire, and
35 in woodland. Nearly new 9 room house, and 3 ten
ant houses of three and four rooms each, with barns at
each house, and cotton house- 3 wells and running wa
ter in pasture. 2 acres of asparagus 5 years old. Very
profitable. Price $135 00 per acre.
No. 2204 56 Acres Price $2750.00
56 acres of gray land, 10 miles from Edgefield on ,
the new-cut. road- About 30 acres in cultivation, and
small pasture fenced with barbed wire- 15 to 20 acres
in woodland. Good, nearly new five room dwelling,
barn and shop. A good small farm. Price $2750 00
No. 2214 House and Lot $7,000.00
The Porter Hotel property, a two story house with
14 rooms, 2 halls and 2 porches on the front, and two
cellars under the house- Fire place, heater and elec
tric lights in each room. The house is partly plastered
and partly ceiled inside, and is located within a block
of the Court House, and 5 blocks from the City High
School. The lot has a fron^ge of about 90 feet and
250 feet deep with a fine garden in the back part of
the lot A splendid residence or boarding house prop
osition. The household and kitchen furniture will be
sold also, if desired. Price for house and lot, $7,000 00. /
Terms.
No. 2217 247 Acres $30 00 Per Acre
247 acres of gray-slate land in the vicinity of Cle
ora, ll miles from Edgefield, l1/^ miles to school and
4 miles to church. 100 acres in cultivation, 25 in pas
ture-woven wire fence-and the balance in wood
land. One four room house and a tenant house, large
and small barn, and other outbuildings. Well, spring
and stream- A good lot of timber. Price $30 per acre
DAVIS REALTY COMPANY By aT